Economic activity weakened across the country since mid-October, as the credit crisis had an impact on the broader economy, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book. The report found that ...

We may be lacking official government data, but the Federal Reserve is still working and speaking to contacts throughout the economy. The messages back aren't particularly comforting, though, and this ...

The beige book, released today by the Boston Fed, painted a sluggish and unenthusiastic portrait of the U.S. economy. Manufacturing reports were down across the board, with contraction reported in New ...

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